The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-31

win is in Hartand this week on visit to
her uncle, Hon. e. NJ. Goodwin. - Our
baseball nine had a practice game on their
grounds last Saturday The bows appear TO
be in good trim for match game with some
OF the neighboring mines. - Misses Ruth
Willard and Julia Holister and Messrs
Walter II. Little and Murray Hollister are
among the students from this vicinity at
Goddard Seminary, Barre, this term. -
l.. M, and A. NJ. Cate returned last week
Tuesday from few days soiourn at Camp
Wilbur.
MarshfieId.
THERE will be services at the Universal
ist church next Sunday at eleven o'clock.
- Estelle Mears, May Burnap and
Warren Smith leave this week to attend
school at the Vermont Methodist Seminary.
- III. p. House of East Bethel was in
town last week buying horses to take to
Worcester, Mass He and G. f. Shepard
took four to Woodsville, n. H., to car, and
another gentleman from Providence, r. l.,
bought six. - Mrs. Town and children
returned to her home last week, having fin
ished her work at the boarding-house on
Seminary HILL Montpelier. - Amos
Dwinell and wife of Morrisvile were in
town last week visiting the scenes of his
childhood and relatives and friends Mr..
Dwinell is in very poor health. 80 Char
ley Bullock and sister of Nashua n. H.,
are at home on Il visit - Rev. George
l.. Wells was in town last week. - The
funeral of ID. p. Spencer was held at the
Methodist church last Wednesday, Rev.
Mr.. Taylor officiating 60 Charles Put
nam, for many years of this place. but now
of Indiana, was in town last week. -
Rev Mr.. Taylor is attending camp-meetng
at Northfeld this week - Jennie Dow
is teaching school on Maple Hill and Lille
Dow goes to Woodbury. to teach.
Mrs. I. o. Parker of Barre has been in town
for week or two visiting friends.
Middlesex.
n. X. HERR1cK and wife went to Clinton,
Mass, last week to attend the funeral of
Mrs John Il. Foster. - o. II. Richard
son has moved to Montpelier. He will still
continue his lumber business here and will
be ready at all times to buy logs for cash.
We very much regret the removal of him
self and family, as we lose one of our most
active and enterprising citizens. -
George w. Kingsbury has gone to st. Albans
to work in the railroad car-shops. -
Mrs Hecklinger and family return to New
York this week. - George w. Yelling
ton and wife have gone to Fitchburg, Mass,
to visit their sons.
Putnamsville.
HENRY GRIswoLD of Elmore, while look
ing over the mills here the 9th instant, was
severely injured. He was passing under a
trestle, when the workmen threw a stick of
timber off which struck him, breaking his leg
in two places and injuring his ankle. He
was removed to his home on Sunday by Noah
Hall. -C G. G. Putnam, j. w. Dillon and
f. p. Whitney went to Sterling last week
- Mr. Robert Brown has returned to
New York.
Shady Rill.
WE are having quite cold nights, but as
yet have had no frost - Herbert w.
Cummings and Myron G. Markham are GO
this fall - Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy A. Flint
attended the reunion of the Blanchard
family at Newfane recently. - Mr.. and
Mrs. j. d. Flint have been visiting friends
in Barre. - Frank Lawrence and Rufus
Virgins are attending school on Seminary
Hill, Montpelier.
Northfield.
c. ID. EDGERToN will receive subscrip-
tions and advertisements for the WATCH
MAN. Office in Metcaf's block, over Blake's
store. - The hearing before NJ. E.
Smile, Esq, in the Hornbrook- -Clogston
case, which began last Monday, lasted three
days. Frank Plumley and j. n. johnson
appeared for the plaintiff and G. w Wing
of Montpelier for the defendant - Mrs.
Alden Ladd from West Randolph has moved
into the Reed house on Central street. -
Homer White, with his brothers Elisha and
Harry, his daughters Jessie and Eliza and
two sons started last Tuesday for their
home at Neosho Rapids, Kansas. j.
X. Egerton and wife visited in Stock bridge
lastweek. - E. Huntley. with his family
and guests, went to Chelsea last Wednes-
day and returned Saturday. - Mrs
Hazen and her daughter, Miss Frances,
came from Richmond last week. - Miss
Flora Averill has returned from Brockton,
Mass. -. A. Howarth of oxford,
Mass, with his wife and son, was in town
last week. - In spite of the cold
weather, there has been quite good attend
ance at the Methodist camp-meeting. 1t is
estimated that the number on the grounds
Sunday was 1000. - Some new books
have been bought for the library and will
be ready for drawing Saturday the bidding
for first reading taking place at half-past
three. Among the volumes in the new pur-
chase are the following: Henry Clay, by
Carl Schurz; Connecticut, by Johnston: two
volumes of stOries by Count Tolstoi: A
Club of One; Guenn, Miss Blanche How
ards new story; Bits of Travel, by Mrs.
jackson; Sweet Cicely, by Josiah Aliens
Wife, In the Clouds, by Miss Murfree;
Wind of Destiny, by Professor Hardy.
- Cadet Henry I. Way suffered pain
full death from lock- jaw Saturday night
About two weeks ago he was struck on the
hand by shovel and the wound, which was
not regarded as a serious one, finally caused
his death. He was member of the junior
class in the L University, and was much liked
and esteemed by his fellow-students and
the people with whom he was acquainted.
The funeral was held Monday at his home
in Hardwick, Rev. l. F. Booth officiating
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from this town. - William j. Wright
had third shock of apoplexy Friday after
noon and died Monday night The funeral
will be held at the house this "wednesday
afternoon at one O'Clock. - Mrs. Mary
Knapp, who has been in feeble health for a
year, had a shock of apopleXy Monday
afternoon and died Tuesday morning.
Funeral services will be held at her late
residence on Main street Thursday after
noon at two o'clock. 60 Mrs. Wealthy
Cochran died at her home at the Center last
Friday and the funeral was held Saturday,
Rev. w. j. Kidder officiating. 80 Mr.
Ira Holton, ninety-two years of age, had a
shock of apopleXy Sunday morning and it
now seems probable that he may recover,
partially at least. - Samuel ID. Dodge
died at his home at the South Village Tues
day morning. - DR. McClearn returned
to Boston Thursday and was accompanied
by his wife, who will remain for a time.
- Edward ID. Worthen, who has been
clerk in the National Bank for some years,
has completed his term of service aud left
for his home in Richford Tuesday. Mr..
Worthen proved himself faithful and eff
icient in his position and carries with him
the respect and good wishes of all who knew
him. 1t is understood that he intends going
West soon. 80 +. f. Deering of Boston
is in town. = Mrs. Helen Kimball and
her daughter, Mrs. Baker go this week to
South Manchester, Ct, where Mrs KIM
ball has a position as matron of a boarding
school.
Plainfield.
THERE will be services at the Universalist
al al ma y "a ~ lAAE Il